Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23635, Simeon Foot, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Foot, Simeon
S. 23635
CONTENTS
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N. 11,250 Pennsylvania Simeon Foot
Susqueh. Co. in the State of Penn s who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Gray of the Reg t . commanded by Col. Millet in the N. York Troops was for 2 years Private $80.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of April 1833 and sent to H. Finch Montrose Pa.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 6. Sept. 1833 40.00
$200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown Book E. Vol. 5. Page 19
Clerk

State of Pennsylvania } Susquehanna County ss. }
On the fourth day of December A.D. 1832. personably appeared in open Court before the Hon. Edward Herrick President, and his associates. Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Susquehanna and State of Pennsylvania now sitting.
Simson Took of Lenox township in the County of Susquehanna and State of Pennsylvania, aged Sixtyeight years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration. in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June. 7 th . 1832—
That he entered the Service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein after stated— To wit, That on the first of April in the year 1780, at the town of New Lebanon in the County of Columbia and State of New York he enlisted in a Company commanded by Capt. Silas Gray. Said company belonged to a Regiment under the command of Colonel McIntire. for the term of Six months— Marched through Stephen town— Greenbush, Albany Stillwater Saratoga. and was discharged at that place on or about the first of October. 1780—
And the said Simson Took further States that at the town of New Lebanon in the County and State aforesaid, he went into the army on a draft, as a substitute for a man by the name of Gelatt. in a Company commanded by Capt. Cherry about the middle of March. 1781. Joined the army at West point. where the Company was attached to a Regt under the command of Colonel Cattleland— marched from thence with the Regt to "Kings Ferry, and from thence to "Totoway" and from thence to the "English Neighborhood", and was there discharged about the middle of June— 1781— and returned to New Lebanon—

And the said Simeon Foot, on his oath, further states, That immediately on his return from Saratoga to New Lebanon, he enlisted in a company commanded by Capt. Josiah Skinner, for the term of three years. — Marched with the company thro. Stephentown to Albany. — remained stationed at Albany a short time, — there joined a Regiment commanded by Colonel Merinos Willet — and marched to Fort Plain, on the Mohawk River — remained with the Regiment at Fort Plain until (as near as he can recollect) sometime in November when the Americans were attacked by a party of British, and a general battle ensued, called "the battle of Johnstown" in which he was actively engaged against the enemy; the British were repulsed and compelled to retreat. — On the following day, he, among others — volunteered to march in pursuit of the British forces. They were overtaken at "Canada Creek", when a battle ensued, in which "Butler, the British officer commanding, was killed, and the remainder of the party dispersed. He then returned, with Col. Willet, to Fort Plain. — He remained in service in the neighborhood of Fort Plain, Fort Hunter, Fort Herkimer and Fort Stanwix until the close of the war, and was discharged at Fort Plain. Sometime in the month of Nov. 1783 —
And the said Simeon Foot on his oath further states, that he was well acquainted with Generals Putnam and Schuyler. — That he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, except it may be the testimony of Hezekiah Dibble and Benas Barker, whose affidavits went to prove his service under Col. Willet, and their affidavits were forwarded with an application to Congress to put him on the pension roll in the fall of 1830 — which affidavits were not returned to him. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any state — to his knowledge — Sworn to, and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid
Simeon Foot
Asa Driscoll H. Prob

Simeon Foot
Oct. 16.
24 Sam. 33
and to produce certain affidavits
Hon. P. Stephens
Ho Reps
Subp - again March 9 th 1893 Oct. 16
Adm l P-213- per order No. 2-
Q uart Private $80.-
H. Finch Esq. Montrose
Hon: P. Stephens
[Signature]

BRIEF in the case of Simeon Foot of the County of Susquehanna in the State of Penn. a (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Cont  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days,     In 1780 Apr. 1 st — 6 — Gen. Col. M c Intosh, Capt. Gray   " 8 th Mar. Substitute 3/9 — — — Col. Lattund, Capt. Cherry   immediately after this he enlisted for the war & was discharged in Oct. 1783 which from June 81 to Nov 1783 would make 2 5 — Private Col. Willet, Capt. Skinner  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Johnstown & Hanado Creek  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New Lebanon N.Y. 
his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? tradition, that he found an deposition to be on file in 1830—
 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Regular— 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

March 18, 1931.
Rev.& 1812 War Section III
Mrs. Homer B. Johnson R.F.D.#1 Hartrose, Pennsylvania.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 22535, that Simon Hart enlisted April 1, 1780, in New Lebanon, Columbia County, New York, served as a private in Captain Silas Gray's Company, Colonel McIntire's New York Regiment and was discharged about October 1, 1780. He enlisted the middle of March, 1781, served in Captain Cherry's Company, Colonel Van Cortland's New York Regiment, was discharged the middle of June, 1781 and returned to New Lebanon, New York. Immediately after his return to said New Lebanon, he enlisted, served as a private in Captains Josiah or Thomas Skinner's and James Cunnem's Companies, Colonel Morinus Willett's New York Regiment, was in the battles of Johnstown and "Canada Creek" and was discharged in November, 1783.
In 1830, soldier was a resident of Nicholson Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 4, 1833, while a resident of Lenox Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty-eight years.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

Dauphin County Historical Society and Free Library Association Montrose, Pa.
February 17, 1931
Pension Bureau, Rev. War Section.
Sir. Again I address your department for aid, possibly I would like any record you may have, including family of Simon Leete , who I am informed served in the New York Continental Lines and Silas only one  Lordon who served in the Connecticut Militia.
Thanking You I am Sincerely Yours.
Mrs. Keoma B Johnson Montrose Pa. A.W.L.

Revolution
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No.
23635
Simeon Lord
Esq Rev. Nat
Act:
June 7 th 32 nd
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Vol. 2, Page 140
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1981-Mar. 18 - Nat. L. Mus. Homer A. Johnson - Ill.

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Simon Frost
Suzanne Leamy
Past
Feb 18 March 1878
Reported 10 Sep 1830
See letter to Simon
Ferry R.

I Simon Foot of the township Nicholson Lycoming County State of Pennsylvania do testify and say that I served three months in Col. Cortlands Regiment in hands Brigade New York forces in the Revolutionary war and then enlisted in Col. Marmus Whites Regt for three years and served one year and six months in the said Revolutionary War and then was discharged at the close of the war and my discharge I took is lost and gone from me and am in poor circumstances and stand in need of assistance from my country I 220 600 August 23 d 1830
Sworn and subscribed August 23 d 1830 before
me Luman Ferry J.P.
I certify that being acquainted with the above named Simon Foot believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and a man that can be believed under oath I 220 600 August 23 d 1830
Luman Ferry J.P.

on hand Jun 30 1830
3 3/4
Mr Simion Foot
Nicholson Luzerne County Penn.
Can of 3 Ruggles Stickels 6  3

on hand Jun 30 1830
Mr Simon Root
Nicholson Sussex County Penn.
Can of Ruggles sticks 693
B. / B.

Mr. Hezekiah Dibble being duly sworn deposes and saith that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war and that towards the close of the war he enlisted into Col. Mennon Willett's Regiment of New York and that he enlisted when the Regiment was first organized and served to the end of the war) in Capt. Thomas Skinner's company till after the battle at Johnstown at which time the company was so broken that they joined with another company under the command of Capt. James Canavan and this deponent further saith that he is personally acquainted with Simeon Foot and that he enlisted at the same time with this deponent into the same Regiment and done duty under the same Captains and further this deponent saith not dated at Ennis Eire county N.Y. this 5th day of June 1880
Hezekiah Dibble
Sworn and subscribed before me this 5th day of June 1880 Aaron Barlow J.P.
State of New York County of Erie ss. I, Dennis Barker of Buffalo in the county of Erie & State of New York, being duly sworn deposes & says that he was personally acquainted with Simeon Foot during the whole time of the revolutionary war; that said Foot enlisted at the same time with this deponent in the company commanded by Capt. Thomas Skinner which company was attached to the regiment commanded by Col. Mennon Willett of the New York line. That said Foot enlisted as aforesaid in the year 1781 & that he was mustered at the same time with this deponent at the City of Albany & further this deponent says not. Dennis Barker. Subscribed & sworn the 7th day of June 1880 before me Stephen G. Austin Justice Peace

State of New York Erie County Clerks Office
I hereby certify that Aaron Bascom and Stephen G. Austin whose names are within subscribed, and before whom the within affidavits were sworn were at the date of the said affidavits and now are acting Justices of the peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn according to law
And further that being well acquainted with the handwriting of each of the said Justices I do hereby believe the said within signatures Aaron Bascom and Stephen G. Austin to be in the proper handwriting of the said Justices In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county the 7th day of June A.D. 1830 Elijah Leach Clerk By Horace B. Dunning Deputy
By
Deputy

Dunhamtown Pa Sept 7
Free
To the Secretary of War
War Department
Washington City
Rejected 11 Sept 1870
Eliza

Elkins
St. Louis Mo Sept 17 1880
Miss
So the Secretary of War
War Department
Washington City
Received 11 Sept 1880

To the Secretary of War
Pension Office
D. Sir By the request of Simon Scott I forward you his application for a Pension his papers as far as he has obtained his discharge he says is lost and I presume his statements is correct if there is anything more requested or anything incorrect you please to inform me Direct your answer to me at Tunkhannock Luzerne County P.A.
Yours very Respectfully Susan Ferry
Tunkhannock September 7 th 1830.

Hon. J. L. Edwards. Pension Office- Washington City

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Montrose Susq a Co Pa. April 9 th 1833
Dear Sir
It appears from the brief accompanying the application of Simon Foot for a pension. That he will be required by the department to get the testimony of Hosekeah Dibble and Isenas Barker, (which are mentioned in his application), taken again. This would operate as a serious inconvenience to Mr. Foot and be attended with costs. That under his present circumstances, he is unable to pay. As the persons whose testimony were taken & forwarded to the War Department in 1830 - then resided in Buffalo in the western part of the State of N. York, near three hundred miles from this place - the applicant has heard nothing from them since, and does not now know that they are living. As the affidavits are among the files in the office. As by your letter to S. Ferry Esquire on the subject of Sept. 11. 1830. will show - Mr. Foot requests me to forward to you a copy of your letter which will furnish you with a clue to the papers mentioned, and request the favour of you to look for them among the files in the office - get them & forward his certificate to me, at Montrose Susq a Co. Pa. per mail -
The applicant resides in a very remote part of this County - is old and extremely poor. He has left his papers with me to forward, with the above request. You will please have the goodness to forward the certificate. But if nothing short of his sending on to Buffalo to ascertain whether Barker and Dibble are still living & the taking their testimony again will answer. You will please write me, immediately -
I am Dr. Sir -
Your obedt. Servt.
Harrison Finch
copy of letter and next page

War Department
Pension Office.
September 11. 1830.
" The Papers which you sent to the Department " in support of the claim of Simon Took have " been examined, and placed on our files. The " Act providing for Revolutionary Soldiers extends " to none who did not serve, at least " nine months under one engagement, on " the Continental establishment. It appears " from the Claimant's statement that he " served but three months, in Col. Van Cortlandt's " Regiment. That was a Continental regi- " -ment, but Willets, in which he says he " served to the end of the war, was not " a continental regiment. He is, of course " not entitled to a pension under the law.
I am very respectfully Your obedt. Servt.
(Signed) J. L. Edwards
Simon Terry Esq.
Tunkhannock
Pennsylvania
Copy.

We Charles Miller a clergyman residing in Clifton, adjoining Seno- township Susquehanna County, & Nathan Bacon residing in Nicholson Luzerne County & adjoining Seno- hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Simeon Tooth, who has Subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about sixty- eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Charles Miller Nathan Bacon
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court
Asa D. Woodhull Pres
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after put- -ting the interrogatories prescribed by the War depart- -ment that the above named applicant was a revo- -lutionary Soldier and served as he states, And the Court do further certify, that it appears to them that Charles Miller, who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman residing in the township of Clifton and adjoining the township of Seno in Susquehanna County, and that Nathan Bacon, who has also signed the same is a resident of Nicholson and also adjoining Seno township, and a credible person, and that their statements is entitled to Credit.
By the Court,
Asa D. Woodhull Pres

State of Pennsylvania } Susquehanna County } 3
I Asa Dimock h Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Susquehanna do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Simon Foot for a pension - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Montrose, the twenty eighth day of February AD 1833 -
Asa Dimock h Pro

Simeon Foot Pension Application
Filed Dec. 4. 1832.
Hon. Ph. Stephens

State of Pennsylvania } Susquehanna County ss. }
I Asa Demock Jr. prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- -ceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Simeon Took for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office. The tenth day of December A.D. 1832~
Asa Demock Jr. Pro